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  Another Music Artist that was raised a JW....

  by whathehadas in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i didn't know that this r&b artist from the mid 90's, case, was raised a jw.

  one of the host (charlamagne tha god) on this radio show was raised one also.

  go to the 18:50 mark where it's brought up.

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  whathehadas

  I didn't know that this R&B artist from the mid 90's, CASE, was raised a JW. One of the host (Charlamagne Tha God) on this radio show was raised one also. Go to the 18:50 mark where it's brought up. He KNOWS the TTAT. He would had said more if that other co-host wouldn't have changed the subject

  
  https://youtu.be/IlvICPykxRI
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  Coping With Atheism (Long-ish Post...sorry!)

  by humblepotato in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  long time lurker (2009-ish), first time poster.

  first of all, i want to say thank you everyone who contributes to these boards and provokes stimulating conversations and thought processes.

  all the opinions and different perspectives are very enlightening.

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  whathehadas

  @humblepotato there are quite a lot of videos of YouTube with Atheist vs Christian debates. There are even some vs JW. Check out Ted the Athiest. He's very patient and ask thoughtful questions.

  
  https://youtu.be/53tjhxffbq0
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  Convention Cartoon

  by freemindfade in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  so last night they played the convention cartoon.

  there were a few laughs from the audience, overall though people seemed a little taken aback and tight lipped.

  like no one gushed about it afterwards, no applause, just like it was nothing new at all.

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  @Tempest In a Teacup I can tell by the facial features. It's not hard to distinguish

  
  
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  Convention Cartoon

  by freemindfade in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  so last night they played the convention cartoon.

  there were a few laughs from the audience, overall though people seemed a little taken aback and tight lipped.

  like no one gushed about it afterwards, no applause, just like it was nothing new at all.

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  whathehadas

  One thing I noticed. There was NO person of color depicted in that cartoon. Yeah they definitely act like it's the 50's. They are still prejudice

  
  
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  Why are people burning their city to the ground in Baltimore? How doe Looting and Mob Violence Help?

  by PokerPlayerPhil in

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  it's hard enough for businesses to enter these areas the government once had to offer up tax breaks to service them.

  in watts, california it took decades for city residents to get a grocery store after the thugs burned their businesses to the ground.

  you can see the insanity taking place, when you allow mobs and fools to burn building down nothing good comes from it.

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  @Village Idiot

  I've lived in South L.A for the past 6 years. It's the hood where I was raised in and lived before. I didn't get pulled over once while I was there. I've recently moved to a nice college area in the valley, Northridge. I haven't been pulled over yet. I drive a 05 Scion XB. Maybe I'm one of the lucky ones.
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  Why are people burning their city to the ground in Baltimore? How doe Looting and Mob Violence Help?

  by PokerPlayerPhil in

  1. social
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  it's hard enough for businesses to enter these areas the government once had to offer up tax breaks to service them.

  in watts, california it took decades for city residents to get a grocery store after the thugs burned their businesses to the ground.

  you can see the insanity taking place, when you allow mobs and fools to burn building down nothing good comes from it.

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  But we need to clarify. Does Injustice and Racial profiling happen all the time with Law enforcement or in general?
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  Why are people burning their city to the ground in Baltimore? How doe Looting and Mob Violence Help?

  by PokerPlayerPhil in

  1. social
  2. current

  it's hard enough for businesses to enter these areas the government once had to offer up tax breaks to service them.

  in watts, california it took decades for city residents to get a grocery store after the thugs burned their businesses to the ground.

  you can see the insanity taking place, when you allow mobs and fools to burn building down nothing good comes from it.

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  @Village Idiot

  I didn't give a number and I'm not down playing it. If it's "all the time"......the victims of it wouldn't be able to live. The percentage would be too high and too evident for those not a victim of it. In my experience as a BLACK man, I haven't been pulled over once in that circumstance. I do a lot of driving all over Los Angeles. The ONLY experience recently I had, was when I went to service a home for pest control in a nice middle class area. I was with a trainee, a Latino male, we went in the backyard to service a house of a customer who was not home. I had been to that home MANY times by myself and done the same treatment. This time, someone in the neighborhood called the Police on us. It was 2 Latino Officers that came and they asked for our I.D, even though they could see our uniforms and we acknowledged why we were there. They told us that they were called because the neighborhood had a series of break ins recently. They apologized for the inconvenience and we moved on. That profiling was done by a regular citizen. I can speak for myself though in not having a REAL run in with the Police
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  Why are people burning their city to the ground in Baltimore? How doe Looting and Mob Violence Help?

  by PokerPlayerPhil in

  1. social
  2. current

  it's hard enough for businesses to enter these areas the government once had to offer up tax breaks to service them.

  in watts, california it took decades for city residents to get a grocery store after the thugs burned their businesses to the ground.

  you can see the insanity taking place, when you allow mobs and fools to burn building down nothing good comes from it.

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  whathehadas

  How does having a criminal record justify getting shot or beaten unnecessarily. That is like saying a convicted rapist lives across the street and if he ever gets arrested he should be beaten to death because of what he did in the past?
  

  Really? That's the best analogy you could think of. Like I would care if a RAPIST got beaten to death. That's someone who VIOLATED a helpless person and scarred them for the REST OF THEIR LIFE!

  I have to agree with Simon overall on this issue. People want to blame all this on Law enforcement, when a MAJORITY of these cases involve CRIMINALS doing criminal activity. Like I said in my previous post, if these people would stop putting themselves in these situations of suspicious/illegal activity, then it would be highly unlikely they would be victims of Police brutality. I know injustice happens sometimes and there is racial profiling. Law enforcement isn't omnipresent or omniscience. If you are a law abiding citizen, the odds are in your favor for not being treated with brutality by law enforcement. I don't need the numbers for this since if it wasn't the case, people (especially minorities) would be too afraid to step out of their house each day. We don't live in a perfect society with a perfect justice system. Like the latter would even exist with the former.

  So why do we expect Law Enforcement to always protect us, let alone criminals? Heck, we can't even expect the Government to do what it says it will do. In the end, What would be a solution for this problem? Take away the guns from the Police but then you still will have criminals with them. Even if you could "beat all weapons into plowshares", you will still have criminals that want to harm people or take their property. The Police would be nothing but glorified Security Officers. They would have the talk but no bite. What would a unarmed 5'7 Officer Joe Blow do when he had to confront Mr. 6'4 Beatyoudown Brown about a suspicous activity? Unless the Officer can fight like Bruce Lee or Jackie Chan....he would be in for a arse whooping, possibly death. So make the Police unarmed and you can get this

  
  https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=H97Vo0rcynk

  There's no definite solution to this problem but figuratively burning your house down is definitely not a solution.
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  Why are people burning their city to the ground in Baltimore? How doe Looting and Mob Violence Help?

  by PokerPlayerPhil in

  1. social
  2. current

  it's hard enough for businesses to enter these areas the government once had to offer up tax breaks to service them.

  in watts, california it took decades for city residents to get a grocery store after the thugs burned their businesses to the ground.

  you can see the insanity taking place, when you allow mobs and fools to burn building down nothing good comes from it.

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  whathehadas

  I've been thinking about this Police brutality a lot recently. Seems like the "victims" in a majority of these cases recently, all have criminal records. Yes, the Police have used excessive force against these guys. But you can wonder if these people weren't putting themselves in these "situations" to come in contact with the police, would the brutality happen? In California recently, there was a criminal that led the Police on a chase. He stole a car, later a horse, and he was beaten when he got caught. He ended up with a settlement for $650,000. That's right $650,000! http://abc7.com/news/man-to-get-$650k-for-beating-arrest-after-horseback-chase/674512/Do take note that he is white but still a career CRIMINAL. I would take that arse whopping for a little of that money! Anyways, I'm black and I've ONLY been stopped once for expired tags. I knew it was my fault and I took the fix it ticket and got the new tags. I have NO CRIMINAL RECORD and I've never been harassed by the police. It's possible
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  Seeking support during confusing and stressful 'cognitive dissonance'

  by LHS123 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  sorry for the long post but i need help.

  ive been a jw for 20 years - still active and attending meetings, baptised at 18, i have recently become very dissillusioned.

  a few reasons: ill treatment of my kids by a prominent 'assembly speaker' elder, then my son left the truth at 15 (not baptised) and was 'dropped' instantly, despite this community having been his whole life for 15 years.

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  whathehadas

  If you are not a good actor and you want to keep your sanity. Then I would strongly suggest to start building a exit strategy. The meetings are already getting to you, so it might be time to start declining in activity. You can use the depression or sick excuse that's been suggested. Sounds like your husband might not accept you, now that you know the real truth. I know you don't want to lose your family but at the same time you don't want to lose yourself. Life is short and time is precious. It's in your hands now